Why drinks and apps at Mozza? Providence has a nice cocktail list also. Plus, you will get more than enough to eat.

If you create your own tasting or supplement a tasting menu, I recommend the "ugly bunch" which is sea urchin, goeduck, abalone, salmon roe on smoked panna cotta. I also recommend the signature Santa Barbara prawns cooked in hot salt. If you order a la carte, don't pass up the charcoal roasted turbot on the bone.

The Santa barbara urchin under scrambled egg is good. The menu changes with the seasons and my last visit 3-4 months ago was during truffle season so the 63 degree duck egg with polenta and truffles was delicious. So is the chitarra pasta with truffles shaved tableside.

If it is your first fine dining experience I recommend a tasting menu and supplementing with what looks good on the market specials menu or getting the chef's tasting. Certain amuses are served only with tasting menus so you might miss out on the "full experience" and some fun bites. Get a hotel nearby and cab it so you can add the wine pairings if that is an option.